mimicry
Etymology
From mimic + -ry.
noun
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An act or ability to simulate or effect the appearance of someone or something else. They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.
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